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R-C-M-P say a 52-year-old Quebec man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in northern New Brunswick.
The crash occurred Friday on Highway 2 near the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.
Police say the crash is believed to have occurred when the westbound vehicle went out of control and struck a guardrail and then a road sign before entering a ditch.
(The Canadian Press)
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The head of a Canadian advocacy group says the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island’s passing of a resolution not to misuse non-disclosure agreements marks an important step forward.
Julie Macfarlane of Can’t Buy My Silence Canada says a member of the diocese told her the membershipunanimously passed a resolution to not use N-D-As unless requested by a complainant in cases involving sexual harassment, misconduct or abuse, discrimination, retaliation or bullying.
She says the resolution was passed Saturday during the diocese’s weekend of meetings, which is called a synod.
Macfarlane says the movement among Christian organizations to ban the inappropriate use of N-D-As is particularly impactful given that non-disclosure agreements have been used to silence victims of abuse in the church.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Forcible-Confinement)
Halifax Regional Police say a 27-year-old man is facing charges after an alleged forcible confinement incident at the Halifax Shopping Centre.
Police allege that a man forced two teenage boys into a bathroom stall on Friday and wouldn’t allow them to leave unless they drank alcohol.
They say the suspect was also observed approaching young girls in the parkade of the mall and allegedly tried to get them to drink alcohol.
Police say the man is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court today to face two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of administering a noxious substance.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Deaths-Investigation)
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating the deaths of a man and a woman who were found dead inside a Mount Pearl home.
Police say the discovery was made Saturday after responding to a 9-1-1 call around 6:20 p-m.
Police release few details, but say the constabulary’s major crime unit and chief medical examiner are leading the investigation.
(VOCM/The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Invasive-Fish)
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada says an invasive species of fish has been found for the first time in the Maritimes in a small waterway north of New Germany, Nova Scotia.
The fish, called a pond loach or Oriental weatherfish, was found in Morgans Falls last month.
D-F-O says the fish originates in East Asia, and was likely introduced into the wild after being released from an aquarium.
Invasive species can cause habitat destruction and extra competition for food, harming native species.
(CBC News)
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(PEI-Young-Adult-Interns)
A P-E-I work program for young adults with disabilities is now seeking fall applicants.
The program aimed at helping young people with autism or with intellectual disabilities gain work experience.
It offers interns a year of classroom training and internships in various hospital departments.
Barry Galloway, an instructor with the program, says many interns finish the program with a job.
(CBC News)
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